Copenhagen is very flat and not a very big city for being a capital, and with the possibility to bring a bicycle on the metro, S-tog and regional trains, it becomes a very viable way for people to commute partially or fully by bicycle. Also because of the bicycle paths and lanes, sometimes it could be faster or a shorter way to ride a bicycle vs driving a car or using public transportation. I used to live and work in Copenhagen and my job was in Brøndby, I had colleagues who lived in Ishøj who'd frequently use their bicycle to and from work both due to it being relatively short distance and because of not all that great public transport connections. I initially lived on Amager, first by Amagerbro and then in TÃ¥rnby right by the train station, so for me it was easy enough to commute by public transportation as I could use bus, train or metro (depending on where I lived at the time) to get to the S-tog at either central station or Nørreport to have easy access to essentially all of greater Copenhagen. It was easier for me to get to Glostrup (pretty big hub for bus connections, including one of the buses stopping close to where I worked), than for someone living in for example Køge or elsewhere along the E line of the S-tog. I didn't get around with bicycle much while in Copenhagen, but that's only because I physically struggled with it (and later found out I have a connective tissue disorder which explains why I always struggled with bicycle riding), if I could physically handle riding a bicycle, I'd probably have incorporated bicycle riding into my commute to work or picked it over public transportation once I moved to Brøndby and had maybe 4-5km to work, but alas… I do have a driver's license since before living in Copenhagen (I was a Swedish expat there) but rarely drove in Copenhagen due to not having my own car there. My main way to get around was public transportation and I knew a number of ways to get to where I needed to go. When commuting from TÃ¥rnby or even from Malmö, I sometimes opted to take bus 500S from Ørestad to Glostrup for example, to bypass the S-tog which was often very crowded and frequently delayed, the 500S was a more relaxing way to travel a lot of the time.
I guess another reason people bike a lot in Copenhagen if they're able to, is because the public transportation cost is atrocious! When I lived in TÃ¥rnby, my monthly card to go to work cost me some 640dkr, and this was way back in 2010, it's likely even worse now!
11 Comments
When in doubt- rent a Vespa! -No pedaling!
Dont get in their way. You will regret it lol
Because it’s flat
So many hand signs you need to know. There are two: turn and stop. Three if you count left turn and right turn as two different signs.
I was shocked the summer in Copenhagen is colder than winter in my country!
Getting around on a bike is much easyer than driving. Logistiks. And the distances are not that crazy.
Copenhagen is very flat and not a very big city for being a capital, and with the possibility to bring a bicycle on the metro, S-tog and regional trains, it becomes a very viable way for people to commute partially or fully by bicycle. Also because of the bicycle paths and lanes, sometimes it could be faster or a shorter way to ride a bicycle vs driving a car or using public transportation. I used to live and work in Copenhagen and my job was in Brøndby, I had colleagues who lived in Ishøj who'd frequently use their bicycle to and from work both due to it being relatively short distance and because of not all that great public transport connections. I initially lived on Amager, first by Amagerbro and then in TÃ¥rnby right by the train station, so for me it was easy enough to commute by public transportation as I could use bus, train or metro (depending on where I lived at the time) to get to the S-tog at either central station or Nørreport to have easy access to essentially all of greater Copenhagen. It was easier for me to get to Glostrup (pretty big hub for bus connections, including one of the buses stopping close to where I worked), than for someone living in for example Køge or elsewhere along the E line of the S-tog. I didn't get around with bicycle much while in Copenhagen, but that's only because I physically struggled with it (and later found out I have a connective tissue disorder which explains why I always struggled with bicycle riding), if I could physically handle riding a bicycle, I'd probably have incorporated bicycle riding into my commute to work or picked it over public transportation once I moved to Brøndby and had maybe 4-5km to work, but alas…
I do have a driver's license since before living in Copenhagen (I was a Swedish expat there) but rarely drove in Copenhagen due to not having my own car there. My main way to get around was public transportation and I knew a number of ways to get to where I needed to go. When commuting from Tårnby or even from Malmö, I sometimes opted to take bus 500S from Ørestad to Glostrup for example, to bypass the S-tog which was often very crowded and frequently delayed, the 500S was a more relaxing way to travel a lot of the time.
I guess another reason people bike a lot in Copenhagen if they're able to, is because the public transportation cost is atrocious! When I lived in TÃ¥rnby, my monthly card to go to work cost me some 640dkr, and this was way back in 2010, it's likely even worse now!
Great short video. I don’t think I would ride a bike there. It looks super busy.
Most bicyclists have drivers' licences and (acces to) cars. But just imagine traffic and parking if just half of them used car instead of bike.
Don’t be silly – even an inexperienced cycler can get around.
Riding those things got me there 😅